(Timeskip: after the 4th trial of sakura's death)

makoto: "we're not enemies that hate eachother, we're friends, who need to work together!"

yasuhiro: "damn straight. This is all because of our misplaced hatred. I don't blame her, i CAN'T blame her! And nobody can blame hina, either!"

monokuma: "buhwah?!"

makoto: Whether or not there was a spy never really mattered, because the one we need to destory.. is you! Nobody else!"

monokuma: "what the heck!? That's not how this is supposed to go! But anyway, are you sure about that? This killing game is a competition between all of you, remember? Your enemy...is eachother."

byakuya: "he's absolutely right about that."

monokuma: "Ahh, lovely byakuya! You understand, Don't you!?"

byakuya: "this is a life-or-death elimination match, the only way to survive...is to win. There can ge no doubt that those are the rules of the game. Which is why...i am bowing out of the game."

everyone's eyes widened in shock at those words, even monokuma was shocked. (well only because byakuya said that) how can someone as cold as byakuya stop playing this game, was it perhaps the trial? Did he finally realize that everyone's emotions matter?